Since I am not an ecologist, when I teach the ecology lecture I 'go by the book' and trust that the textbook will be reasonably accurate. But now, perhaps I should rethink the way I teach about ecological succession...What do my ecological readers think?
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Ecological succession: scientific theories succeeding each other?
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Posted on: April 14, 2008 5:08 AM, by Coturnix
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Well, this has sort of thing has really been known for decades. Indeed in the early 20th century, Clements was competing with Gleason, who argued for a more random view of things. The Gleasonian view has been in vogue for years now.
Posted by: SteveF | April 14, 2008 7:30 AM
I agree with Steve. Also, most ecologists recognize stochastic processes like recruitment in thinking about succession. I'm biased towards the marine world, but I think you might find salt marsh and rocky intertidal succession useful examples for class. There's a lot of discussion on how different forces, such as competition, facilitation, and physical stress, interact to influence successional patterns. This book is a good reference.
Posted by: Miriam | April 14, 2008 1:50 PM